IT Outsourcing Attorney

Overview

A legal team is seeking a proactive and business-oriented IT Outsourcing and Managed Services Attorney. This role reports to the General Counsel and involves leading the structuring and negotiation of large, complex, multi-year commercial contracts related to application managed services and outsourced IT service offerings. The position also includes providing counsel on risk mitigation, financial exposures, and legal obligations, as well as partnering with business leaders on projects related to privacy, cloud, and data transformation.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate complex contracts related to sales and delivery of outsourced IT and managed services, including IT infrastructure, maintenance services, software licensing, data storage, data center operations, employee rebadging, and IP transfer
• Advise business partners on conditions, risks, and terms in complex outsourcing relationships, including service levels, pricing, personnel transfer, and benchmarking provisions
• Provide advice on developing policies, processes, and procedures governing outsourcing contractual relationships
• Draft, review, and negotiate cloud, application development and licensing, and general consulting agreements
• Offer thoughtful, creative, and timely legal advice to various business lines, including data privacy and IP development and licensing
• Assist with employment, data privacy and security, and other legal matters
• Lead or assist in ad hoc projects and other initiatives as assigned

Requirements

• J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school and membership in at least one U.S. State Bar in good standing
• Minimum of 7 years of legal experience, preferably both at a law firm and in-house
• At least 5 years of experience drafting and negotiating complex IT outsourcing and managed services agreements, including IT, applications, and business process outsourcing agreements
• Knowledge of and experience working with healthcare or hospital organizations
• Experience with U.S. and international transactions
• Thorough knowledge of privacy laws and their impact on business operations
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex information clearly to non-legal audiences and drive cross-functional alignment
• Ability to manage a diverse and complex workload, anticipate issues proactively, and maintain priorities in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
• Strong business and financial acumen, including understanding evolving market-related issues
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team, adapting quickly to changing work environments
• Willingness to work irregular hours as needed
• Strong work ethic and professionalism
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working remotely within the U.S. is acceptable

Compensation & Benefits

Details regarding compensation and benefits are not specified.

Location

Remote U.S. candidates will be considered; travel up to 20% may be required.